Dancing with the Invisible: Trance as a Medium of Cultural and Spiritual Dialogue in Javanese Folk Tradition
International Journal of Multicultural and Multireligious Understanding August 5, 2025 Dwi Wahyudiarto, Slamet Md, Kanthi Nur Setyowati
Trance in Javanese traditional dance is an artistic communication with the supernatural, rooted in local traditions, not a psychological anomaly. Using ethnographic methods and the Solah Ebrah model, the study documents and analyzes cultural behaviors during trance states in performance. It examines possession from psychological, Islamic, socio-cultural, and performative perspectives, broadening understanding of trance in dance and offering a reference for future studies.